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What men and women think about their partners’ careers and help at home
Our survey shows that many people are ignorant about the reality of their partners’ lives
By THE DATA TEAM
ACROSS the Western world, women greatly outnumber men in lower-level jobs, such as clerical and administrative positions, whereas managerial and senior jobs are mostly held by men. As our International section explains, this gender gap at work is largely due to the “motherhood penalty” that women’s careers suffer after they have children. Something more subtle could be part of the problem.
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